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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18
General Crook in His First Blizzard.

''On Christmas, in the winter Of 1866
67, think j, was said Gen. Nfook, II
encountered my first blizzard Il was
in the high plateau country of eastern
Oregon, at an altitude of 1000 to 5000
feet. The ground was more or less COW
cred with snow. aud il was the best time
to operate against the Indians, because
the snow on the mountains reduced the
area over which they could roam, and
they had to come down to the plains.
had had fight with Indians and had
some prisoners, women and children, and
we were going n 10 old Fort Warner,
which was fourteen miles from the point
at which | started. The snow was all the
way from foot to fifteen feet deep,
light, dry, and shifting all the time.
We had two companies Of cavalry,
but could not make any trail Just
as fast as a horse pulled his foot out of
the snow the hole was filed up again.
1t was almost like walking in
the water. The horse would plunge
into the banks and it was all but impos-
sible to get through. There was nothing
in the world to serve as land mark.
had but one guide, and he was half
| breed who had never been to the post
| but once, and was drunk when he was
| there. He hadn't a thing to guide him,
for although the sun was shining we
could not see fifty yards ahead. Yet the
fellow exactly struck the post. He was
the most remarkable man ever saw II
was instinct with him. He disllked tc
have any reputation as a guide. Wher
we got to the post the snow was over The
haystacks and every thing, and the mer
had to tunnel from one house to another
We had to abandon some wagons, bu
got all our people through safely. l los
my hat in the afternoon, and when
reached the post my, hair and beard were
a mass of ice was never so near Civ
ing out, and when we were near the post
and little mule all saddled came along
| dropped on his back and he carried m,
Omaha World
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18
The Whiting Judge.

Tho newest iiiosyncrasy Of Judge
Howe Of indianapolis IS whiting, and
while on the bench he works iniustrl-
ously with his penknife- When knot'y
problems arise he makes the shavings
fly faster, but on ordinary occasions he
labors in the easy fashion peculiar to the
country store loafer. He carries sup
ply Of soft pine in his pocket, AMI every
day when the court adjourns TIE Judicial
scat is surrounded By shavings in~quan.
titles large enough to make glad the
heart Of the engineer in the cellar
Chicago Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18
Not a Hog.

One Of the oid-tlme merchants OF
Northern Michigan, doing business in a
countrv town, found himself on recent
occasion possessed o. a hogshead Of
prunes. while not another store in four
counties had single pound. II this
emergency he called up his head clerk
and said:
Thomas, don: wan, to take advan-
,age OF the people and raise the pr.ce Of
prunes, but i, strikes me that some one
ough, TO pour a. Ieas: two pals Of water
into ;ha. hogsheai and give rs The ad-
vantage Of gentle swell. Wall Stree.
New.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18
THK GROANING GHOST.

When 7 was a young sman, nv ia
thcr, business experienced severe
check, So that it was necessary to re
trench, and We resolved to move My
brother and myself were sent to find a
suitable house
Late one Saturday afternoon we came
upon III" very thing, 4 large old man
sion. A bill in one of the numerous
Windows, announced that the house was
TO- let: "AppIy nrNt door" We APP
piled. The door was opened by a tidy,
gray haircd woman,
"Can We look over the house next
door," | said. \ rather queer look
crossed the woman's face for a moment,
but ~hoan<vcrcd civiIv:
"C"rtainly, sir. But ii is rather dark
now"
$50 it is" said |. eve NAV come in
Daylight if the place is likely to suit us
Can you tell us the particulars1' The
woman enumerated the rooms and the
various features of the mansion. All We're
md't suitable.
And the rent" inquired, pcrvinc
myself for disappointment. She named
So low figure that | uttered an involun-
tary exclamation.
"Nou see we've had it on our hands
for some time she c>nlaincd and we
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18
A 0neer Nest.

a. Solo.hurn. Switzerland. the centre ~
large watch manufacturing district /.
is the ncs, Of a wag;aIl. built wholly al
long spiral steel shavings. without the
leas. part Of vegetable Or animal fibre
used ia IL. cons;ruc:ion- The s;eel
shaving. are half ri!lime,re thick and
about twelve cen,imetres long Th-
nes, has been preserved in the Museum
Of Sasural His;ory. = American RegS-
Ter.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18
HoR5E-CHEsTNUTs-A FANCY.

Ny heart. my heart,
To life did start,
And blossom with the blooming spring;
Ny Sul did move
With April love,
And grew with every greening thing
Fair buds the beech
Too fair for speech
OF mine to show its changing mien-
How soft and slow
First a green glow,
Md the. a mist, cloud Of green.
oftcoTering they,
Tia" tasscls gray
That hang the willow branches ell
hul 7oft the blush
Thai pink doth flush
The apple trees above the wall
Not -, not 50,
Ny love did grow
Gs thc," d sprout-inyisibly
Scarce can one tel,
E0r reckon well
The day, the hour, their birth did see.
But mark the way
That long ere May
The fans do cIothctne chestnut trees;
On each curved twig
The bud grows big,
And 5nin"th bronze like in the breeze
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18

There is to be a captive balloon al the
French Centennial Exhibition Of 1872.
which will have the enormous capacity
Of ,. 1l9, 900 cubic feet. 1t will ascend
;, $50 feet, and will carry 100 passengers
1t once.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18
Ties that Bind.

Speaking OF the ties that ind,
there are ties which ere not often men
toned. observed the Judge
What are theyi'' asked the Major.
They are the ties tha: bind the
merchan, to his custoners-adT )"
-Tid-B.ts.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-06-18

At noon that day | had 10 ,aIl til.
gauntlet of my friends. And, ] ana bound
to say. kept susPioioua!y mum As tho
dag drew on, grew more and more un-
comfortable, and fairly dreaded the o.
deal Of the ensuing night We aereci
that at O'Clock precisely We would ;fgain
visit the haunted room
There was no danger OF ouI going to
sleep tonight We were painfully wide
awake
Al last the hour began to sound At
the first stroke my brother rose and took
up the candle. I had provided myself
with second candle on my own account.
We examined the rooms on the ground
floor without success. We assembled the
stairs. and paused outside the haunted
chamber. The passage and the stairs
above were thick with shadow. Nv
brother turned the handle and the weird
/ sound died away as we entered
| In amoment it came again 1t rose
and swelled and died sorrowfully away.
1t was slngularly human. Yes it was
beyond all description unearthly.
A cold stream of terror trickled down my
back. My brother stood still and listened
intently. The ghost groaned again, and
yet again. 1t was frightful The wall
began in whisper; it swelled to an
acute pitch; it diedaw in a note Of woe
that thrilled ones heart It was awful
to stand there, waiting for the sound to
come again. My matter Of fact brother
spoke.
''All these groans are exactly alike"
he said, considering. ''WcH, I'll tell
you what, the ghosts up the chimney
Once more the sound came, a. though to
confirm his words 1t certainly did APP
pear to proceed from the region of the
fireplace
"Still,' resumed my brother Thought
fully, "a ghost in a chimney is an un-
comfortable sort of thing I'll have that
chimney swept Wen see about 1t the
hfSt 'hInS to morrow
we secured the services OF an intel
l'sen' 'hlmney sweep, and sent INN up
inc chimney. Nhcn ne came down he
reported that he had found nothing, We
Seho h'h up AGAIN ms time ne 1ound
out something, This chimney communi-
ca'eo Win 'he one next door.
ha' VIII De 'he hl'chen chlhlncS
n'A' uooi' s"'o my ofo'hcr' we
ni''s' eAPlore 'ha'' 'uf 1aholaoy was
cohSl''craoly amazed Nheh we presented
ourselves an" aSkco 10 oe allowed TO eN-
Piore' After niue demur, however
she consented. lherc was hardiy any
1lre IN the CRATE.
u don't make II up until eleven
oclock at nlght, she explained. Not
until my master comes nome.
Inc boy went up smartiy ana shortly
re-appeared.
'Why, you've got a smoke-lack up
there, Mlssls, sand he.
; "What>s smoke -Jack?' said my
brother hastily. The sweep explained,
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
THE HENDRICKs MINES.
a Visit to tho Property by tho Vic
Presidents Widow.

A Visit to tho Property by tho vioe-
Presidents widow.
Mrs. Eliza Hendricks, widow of the latn
Vicc-Presidcnt Hendricks, who has recently
been visiting the family Of Captain II. q.
Hciner ur Angel Island, Marin County,
Cal, is now at Orovilo, and will probably
remain until the 1st of February. She is
accompanied, rs y travelling companion, by
her friend, Mrs Patterson of Indiana. At
Sacramento Mrs. Hendricks was joined by
her cousin, Secretary of State Hendricks.
The SAN Francisco Examiner says that het
object in going to Oroyillc is to visit the Hen-
dricks placer mine, four and a-half miles
above Oroyillc, on which the president
spent 100000 in improvements. building
among other things, n llumc over forty miles
long. Just as hc got this completed the
Anti-Debris law passed the California Legis.
laturo and the mine had to be shut down.
Mrs. Hendricks, however, it is stated has
no idea OF letting the property lapse. Thcro
are l9,OpO acres IN the tract, and this has
grown in recent years to be quite valuable.
She now intends to make thorough exam.
inntion of 1t, and decide whether or not she
will plant some of ii in citrus fruits.
Mrs. Hendricks is said to have admirable
business judgment and good executive abil-
ity. The mines which she owns above Oro.
Vile have yielded, at one time and another
since 40, between S2,000,0O0 and $j000,OO0.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
ulgh srhnnl Grndnntcs nnnnnctlng.

hlHh s''ihbi bEhuuNANn htnihN'iISS'
Tile graduating class Of 50 OF tho Washington
High School held their annual banquet at VII.
larl's Hotel last night. At a business meeting
during the day the following officers wcro
elected: President. Willard A Pollard; Nlgcpres-
idrnts John l.. Writ aud Miss A. H. Milluughby;
secretary, ". $. StOckbrIdgu. About twenty
members Of the class Of rs also held reunion
ut the same place,
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failronbs.
The Great Pennsylvania Route.
\ I :sG5.:.,i

.sssEiFlsz 5iEzzrss:'l i..7szszl.s
70 THE NonTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
IouJ'e Truck, sgindit sceeery;
Sfoei Rniis. Nogi.i fcsu Equipment
Is EFFECT NOVEMBER 10, 1887.
Tretn hde Washington Jtom station Corner
Of SirM and D Stc,ts. a. FoRo~s'
For Pittsburg and the West, CHICAGO Limited
Express Of Palace sleeping Cars at 300
m iaily; Fast Lire. 056 m daily TO Gin
cinnati and st. Louis, with aceping cars
from harrisburg TO. Cincinnati aud buffet
car to ~ Lvus; daily, eAcclt sa,arday,b, q, cb ,n
cago. Western Expres. at $40 p IN daily,
with sleeping ears WASHINGTON 10 ehl,
cago and st. Lou's AM except d.t,l salnraatys,
daily at Harrisburg with through sleep
ers for Louisville and Memphis. Pacihu
Express, l0pm daily for pittsbnrg and
the West with through slecpefs TO Pitts
burg and pittsburg to chicago.
BALTIMORE AND. POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Eric, Canandalgun, Rochester Bullaln,
Niagara. 10 y m daily except SATURDAY
with palace cars Washington to Rochester.
For Willamsport, Lock Haven, and Ellnlr" at
o;5O IN daily yexeept SUNDAY. Al
For New York and the East. T.2O. ~. il nnd
1l;iO m, =, 40, 10 and 1 20 IN. ON
sunday, %, 30 I'm. 2, i;1O. lOand 20
pm. Limited Express of Pullman Parlor
aiid Dining CurS 0JOH IN daily except
Sunday. and ;j.i3 IN daily.
For Boston without cnnngc D m every day.
FOR Brool4gn, NY, all through trains connect
at JERSEY city with boats uf Brooklyn An
mex, aifordng direct transfer to Fulton
a, street. avoiding double terriagc across
For Philadelphia, TOO. o. and ] 40 me- ..
i;lu, o. 10 and 80 m. on sunday, d,
IiIo m, =, i:1O, o. 10 and J 20 M.
Limited Express, parlOr and dining cars,
=, 0:lo IN week days ana $40 p IN daily.
For Baltimore 0;35, 7:2O, o, 0.iO, 300. II
and ! 40 a m. 1903, ., 3:i5. i;10, 1:2O.
ilO Q, s;lO. 10 and 4 40 y m. on sun
o, $40. 10 and ii;2O IN.
For Pope's Creek Line. 100 m and iA0
nm daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 7:20 and a IN, 1905, d20
and p ~ daily except sunday. sundays
0a m and 4:10pm
p ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria. o, 8;i5. $40, DAT, 1857 n m.
1901 noon, 300, d:25, 8. Sol, $50, S'05,
1905 and 1887 IN. On Sunday at y,
99ad, 1857 IN, $50 $50, sos and
Accommodation for Quantico, . p IN week
DAYS.
For Richmond and the South, O, 1887 a m
daily ana 6Oi p m daily except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. Cos,
SOS, D., D1O. 1918. 11:O7 a NJ, leo, o,
3;23, 5;1o 1O5, D:32 1912 and 11O5 y
m. 0nsunday at O!1O and 1i:07 u m,
-, BIO 7:O5. 0:;l2 and 1912 pm.
Tickets and information at the Office, north
east corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and ut tho station, where orders can
be left for the checking of baggage to dcstinn-
CHAs. Il. pUGIi, j. Ii. WOOD,
General Manager. q. T.. a.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
The art Amateur"

The January number of the "Art Anna.
teur" is specially notable for its practical
articles, such rs painting in water colora,
still.lie painting in oils, tapestry painting
charcoal drawing and wood carving. 1t also
has valuable articles on embroidery, tho
art of flower arrangement in japan, and
French aud German beds, profuscly illus
trnted. The colorcd plate Is u charming
wntci-colur coast scene by IL. w. Rauger.
Connoisscur and student alike will find this
opening number of the new year, particu-
Marks; publisher, 90 Union Square, New
York
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
&AiM Mssisaz.sslE g 80

Schedule In effect Nov. 90, 1887.
Leave Washington from station corner Of
New Jersey avenue and street.
For Chicago and Northwest, express daily
1888 u. m, 0.40 p. IN.
For Cincinnati and 81. Louis, express daily
o.3O and O40 y. m.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily
10.55 a, m. and $40 y. IN.
For Lexington and Local stations, rs. 40 q. IN.
For Philadelphia. Newark and Wilmington,
7.30 a. m, 25o and 5.6b p. IN. daily, ox-
press.
For intermediate points between Baltimore
and Philadelphia, 1900 a. m. and 1915
For 'sinserly and intermediate points, 1880
For baltimore, 500, $50, $40. 7.3O, $50.
trainj $40, 4.3o, 40 $50 5.55, g.i5,
go ssS 9 sls $40, & 5.SS ]. p M, m 1so 2uSs a35,
800, 4.40, $50, 800. 6d5 s.35 and 1ao
For Annapolis, 6.4O and 80 a. m, l2 IL and
$50 pm. On sundays, $40 u m, 4.iop
IN. Leave Annapolis $40, q. 80 u m, .O3,
800. $50 IN. sundays, $50 IN. 4.10
For way stations between Washington and
$50, 40, 6,15 and II 80 pm. on sun:
days $50 a M 1.ao, $780, 4.4o, a.iS and
For stations on the Metropolitan Branch,
t6,35 m, $40 q nj, - 40 p IN, for prin.
cpal stations only; sl.1o nm and tb!oo
Fer Gaithersburg and intermediate points,
1880 u m t12. 80 D M. s5.35, II 90 p m.
For Boyd's and intermediate stations, II p
m,. s10.OOpm.
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday
only Ut LILO p. m. stopping at all sta
tlons on Metropolitan Branch.
For Frederick, 1910 m, 1850 p m, 10 30 p
m. Sundays, Ito p. IN.
For liagerstown. rs 40 a IN and t5. M
Trains arrive from Chicago daily GU 4 m and
b.15 y m; from Cincinnati and st. Louis
daily 600 n IT and 2.25 p m; rom Pitts
burg daily 7.2O II IN, 5,j5 M.
From Philadelphia. Chester and Wilmington,
1O.i5 m, 2.2O, 40 and $50 m daily
and II so D. m.
From singerly aud intermediate points north
OF Baltimore, 10 n. m. daily.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington ut
BIO, 0.25, $50 100, o, 0,05, 10 II. m;
2.15, 1.3O, 8, 40. o, o, $50, 7,3O, $50
and IL p. m. On Sundays, $50, 100,
DOS, 10 a, M; 1.30, l.35 4,10, 8, $50,
- 7.30, $50 and II y. m.
fExcept Sunday, TDaily. Sundays only.
Baggage called for and checked Mt hotels
and residences on orders left at ticket offices,
6l9 and 1851 Pa. ave.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, c. X. lord,
Manager Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
THE snrppINc nnAGur.
Next Months Convention 20 be tic i.arg'
Ever Hrfd

Next MOnth'f Convention 90 be Che iarffst
Ever nrih.
The convention of lhc American shipping
and industrial League. which will bc held
IN this cty 'or three dav, beginning on the
10th Of January promises to be the Target
yet held. u VIII havc an important oear-
ing upon ihu future Of the American NOR
chan, mWMc The league embraces rptc-
sentative of both political wuic FREQ.
traders aud Wo,eutiouists. ull inter ted iu
the cNtcn lon Of American shipping. All
board Of trade are cuUtlcd 10 send dele.
goic-, "a. are ull shipping iutwct, both in-
| land aud ocean, Among the dclgguic 90 ihc
coming convention will be Senators Dorh
Df Oregon, lllNlcy of Couucrigut Sawyer
OF WISCONSIN, stanford ui luliI1uU .Nu
| NOorhcc- Of ludWnli Bowoseul1HsG trhUu
of ftalilurnlu, Hooker pf Mis- ipW. Nnit-
thornc OF Icunc zee and Diu-luy ui liaiuo;
General i. s. Nrglcy Frederick tmlcY OF
Philadelphia, VIM. II. tmmu the l'n.
| hUildrr; AARON Vanderbilt of NoW York,
General Nhcciur Of Alabama Will preside,
| The Executive Committee will meet in Ncw
| York next week 10 outline the work and ur-
range the programme OF the convention.
III speaking Of the purpose of the lcagul
| General NC.Hcy says: "Wc nrc % thoroughly
| liuu-partlsan organization and arc Tho very
hniipO"es OF the people who ndyocn9 FREQ
HiUps' blic pecllMf feature ul lhe leaHuN III
| that many, pcrlnpg u majority Of a. most
activc promoters are believers in the free
| trade principle as applied TO everything but
! ships Tile important provision Of tho
| Bounty bill iSa Government allowance 10
| American vessels Of 80 cents ton for every
/ 1000 miles sailed or steamed. The building
! otn ship means employment for men ia 2il
4 separate trades We believe the bounty
| system would not only extend American
| trade and retain in the United States thg
| Sl50OOJ,OO0 which we annually pny for
| freight, but also build up magnificent in
| dustry whose bcneiicent results would reach
| the rcmotest forest and coal mine"
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
Left scrnoI to be Married

When the train from Culpoper, Va, pulled into
the II, and p, station last night II voting man and
apctllo young Indy stepped from the cars aud
walked over to tho Howard House. They were
William y. Latham OF Cuipcper and Daisy H.
attending school until month agO at Mount
risgnh Svmlrury. Their crrand at the Howard
House WIS 70 be married by tho Rry. Charles
Albums, certain Observation-Disclosures with the old
folks M humu rendering II marriage In thN cit'
more convenient. Aftcrthg ceremony kilograms
were sent advising their parent OF The stcp, and
the couple held an informal reception aud ru
cciyed congratulations.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
Don't Wait

Until your hair becomes dry, thin, and
gray before giving the attention needed
to preserve its beauty and vitality.
Keep on yorr toilet-tabo a bottle OF
Ayers Hair Vigor- the only dressing
you require for the hair-aud use n little,
daily, TO preserve tho natural color aud
prevent badness.
Thouas. Munday, Sharon Grove, KY,
writes "Sevcral months ago my hair
commenced falling out, aud in few
weeks my head was almost bald. i
tried many remedies. but they did no
good. / finally bought bottle OF Aycr's
Hair Vigor, aud, after using only part
OF the contents, my head was covered
with n heavy growth of hnir. rccom-
mend your preparation as the best hair
rostorcr In the world"
"My lair was faded and dry" write.
Mabel G. Hardy, of Delnvan, Ill.,. "but
after using n bottle Of Ayers Hair vigor
1t became black and glossy"
Ayers Hair Vigor,
sold by Druggists and Periumers.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
prnridcncc nnsnltnI Mnrk.

The annual report OF Providence Hospital
shows that 1912 persons were treated duEus
the year; ,5it white and 12S colorod. Thero
were n58 males and $50 females treated, aud
tlc number of deaths In the Institution for this
brr of patients, Among the patients weru
Membrrs vi congress, . army officers, Journal
lists and actor.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29

The happy woman who was cured of
chronic hcddachc by using Salvation Oil Is
enthusiastic,
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
Piedmont Air Line.
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 81, 1887.
renton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Lynch.
burg and stations betweeh Alexandria and
bynehbprg sris,al RSanoke KpSSyllie' 1sisdn
Pullman Sleeper Washington to New Orleans.
1l2a a. n Fast mail daily 70, Warrehhton,
peake and Ohio route, LyncSburs, Rocky
Mount, Danyille and stations between Lynch
burg, and Danville, Greensboro, Raleigh,
gcmcry, New Orleans, Texas and California.
connection With Pullman sleepers ,Atlanta. to
Birmingham, .vicksburg and Shreveport.
Solid trains Washington TO Atlanta. Docs
not connect for Q. and o. route points
235 p IN. daily except Sunday, for Manassas,
Strasburg and intermediate stations; con-
nects at Riyerton with s.. V, II. r, for Luray,
100 p. m. Western express daily for warrenton,
Gordopsville, Charlottesville, Louisville, Gin,
cnnati and summer resorts on and near line
OF Chesapeake and Ohio route, Pullman
sleepers and solid trains Washington 10
louisville; also for Lynnchburg, Bristol, Chat
western points Through Pullman Sleepers
Washington to Memphis without change.
Southern dsy for Tg
luinbia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, Montgom'
cry, New Orleans, Texas and California.
aaT Via %aShaS9n Sas S New pS S
man sleepers Washington TO Aiken e. C.,
without change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO d.
VISION
Leave Washington 0,l2 a, m. daily, except
Sunday, and 4,i5 p. m. daily, arrive Round
liill Ills a. m, and 7,21 p. M; returning,
leave Round Hill $50 a. m. daily. and 20
p. IN. daily, except Sunday, arriving Wash
lngton $40 u. IN. and 3.55 y. m.
Through trains from the South via Charlotte,
Danville and Lynchburg arrive in Washing
ton y, 10 "A. IN. and y. ~ d, M; viu East Ten
nessee Bristol and LynchburE, at l0,i5 a..
IN, and $40 y. IN; via Chesapeake and Ohio
route and Charlottesville, 9.10 y, IN. Stras'
burg local DAT u. m.
Tickets, sleeplng.car reservation and iniorma-
tion furnished and baggage checked at office,
1900 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, and at Passenger
Station, Pennsylvania II. r., Sixth and u streets.
JAS. l., TAYLOR,
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
Chesapeake and Ohio Route.
ssf Il u .Iiszlysll s.isaG.El

(Newport News and Mississippi Valley Coz
Schedule In effect Nov. 10, 1857
Trains leave Union Depot, sixth and ID Streets
10. u A. M-For Newport News, Old Point Com.
fort and Norfolk. Daily except Sunday. Ar
rive In Norfolk TAO y. IN.
11.2i A. M,-.For stations on the Chesapeake
and Ohio in Virginia, West Virginia and Ken
tucky daily except sunday, sleeping car
Clifton Forge to Huntington,
$50 =. M.-fast Western Express daily. Solid
train, with Pullman Buffet sleeping cars to
Louisville. Pullman service 10 Cincinnati, ST.
Louis, Memphis and New orleans
Office, 5i3 Pennsylvania avenue.
II. W. FULLER,
Gen. Pass Agent.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
To Become a Tennis Centre.

The Country club at the Highlands gave
an initial dance on Monday last at their spa
cious clubhouse, which was largely attended
It Is proposed 10 make the Country Club q
tennis centre next spring, where the Wash
ington tennis players can meet in friendly
rivalry. This movement will doubtless re
ceiyo the encouragement ofall tennis play
The Washington critic., 1887-12-29
BOSTON TON, ,-,,r

Notwithstanding the rush of our Holiday
trade, and the somewhat dissrrangcd appear
ance of our store, we have still n magnificent
stock on hand, and can suit any one belntcd in
giving presents of the season, or can accommo.
datc all In the way Of regular trade. We would
call attention TO our line of